#774A3E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.065 35.7), rgb(119, 74, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#774A3E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774A3E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 74, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.065 35.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #774A3E | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774A3E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774A3E text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #774A3E text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 36)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9B0
oklch(81% 0.038 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39487
oklch(70.8% 0.06 36)
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Step 500
500
#B37969
oklch(63.2% 0.077 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6151
oklch(55.6% 0.084 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#875041
oklch(49.1% 0.078 36.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774A3E
oklch(45.8% 0.065 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#774A3E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #55503D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814347 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774A3E
#774A3E
oklch(45.8% 0.065 35.7)
- #24606E
#24606E
oklch(45.6% 0.065 215.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #774A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
Use #774A3E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.